He sleeps on one of the available bedrolls near the entrance from 8pm to 8am. When he is awake he will wander around the mine, mining the few ore veins, using the cooking pot, or sitting at the table.

When approached he will either warn you, saying, "Be careful where you step in the mine. Don't want to cover up some valuable ore, or gems, or... Or something..." or will reveal that he still believes in the mine with, "Any time I get tired of working, I just think that maybe that next swing will make me rich. It keeps me going." and "It's going to happen soon, I just know it. We'll strike something better than iron. Silver, or maybe even gold. You'll see."